Archaeological Site Of Thermae

The Archaeological Site of the Thermae lies west of Pythagoreio and comprises the ruins of the Roman baths built in the latter half of the 2nd century AD, part of a broader complex of organized athletic facilities of ancient Samos, with a gymnasium, palaestra, and a stadium about 200 meters long—one of the largest of antiquity. In the Thermae complex you can discern changing rooms, cold and hot baths with hypocausts, an octagonal pool, and a vaulted room that functioned as a sauna. In the 5th century AD the monument’s use continued, as the northern part of the Thermae was incorporated into a three‑aisled Early Christian basilica, while the sauna room was converted into a baptistery.